Strategic services group
Today, every business constantly faces new opportunities and challenges. Our Specialist advisory services can help organizations evolve with this changing environment ...
... at each step in the organizational journey; from concept validation to strategy implementation; from operationalization to exit planning.
At every stage in the business life cycle, there are potential opportunities for further success which are often disguised as challenges. At such junctures, having an expert group of advisers who work closely with the client to unlock these opportunities is often invaluable
The success of any business rests on the four pillars of strategy, processes, people, and technology. Grant Thornton's Strategic services practice (SAS) practice aims to provide clients with integrated solutions to enhance performance through positive interventions on two of these pillars - Strategy and People
We believe that each client situation is truly unique and we can assist organizations, with services that are customized for each client. These services are grouped into four service lines for greater focus
Business strategy & Planning advisory:
- Concept/Idea validation
- Market study / Industry assessmentM
- Vision / Mission - Creating/Devising/Re Working
- Location advisory
- Business plan Creation / Validation
- Investment docket preparation
- Feasibility study
- Growth strategies
- Investment strategy
- Joint venture planning
- Strategic alliance
- Distribution alliance
- Competition assessment
- Exit strategy
Organizational (HR) advisory:
- Organization Structuring / restructuring
- Recruitment strategy
- Balanced scorecard sreation & KRA development
- Performance management & measurement system
- Employee satisfaction survey
- Career management system
- Fixed & variable compensation planning
- Long term incentives (e.g. ESOPs)
- HR policies and procedures development
Global sourcing advisory:
- Business case development
- Location selection
- Operating model melection
- Process profiling / cost-benefit analysis
- Acculturation
- People strategy
Government Advisory:
- Policy interventions - Policy formulation
- Industry scan
- Industry benchmarking / Best practices
The Specialist advisory services practice is founded on three essential principles: Personal attention, Positive solutions and Practical expert advise. The practice comprises of pedigreed consultants from premiere business schools with over 80,000 man hours of consulting experience and over 150 clients amongst them. We however, do not rest on our laurels and believe in approaching each client engagement with an open mind, a willingness to learn and finally, to generate positive value.
Our Firms' services are backed by consolidated teamwork, with more than 28,000 staff working in over 500 offices in over 110 countries around the world. Grant Thornton has a strong presence in India with over 650 professional staff in 7 offices in the country.